Arctic Dome, AK Weather Warnings

Special Weather Statement issued June 4 at 2:46PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will develop across The Eastern Interior of Alaska this afternoon and continue into this evening. Some of the thunderstorms this afternoon and evening will have winds gusting to 30 mph and small hail along with brief heavy downpours. Thunderstorms will diminish by midnight but scattered showers will continue into early Wednesday. On Wednesday, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning will become widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. By Wednesday afternoon, large hail, frequent lightning and heavy downpours are possible. The large hail, lightning and heavy rain will diminish after midnight Wednesday night. Hail on Wednesday afternoon and evening could be large enough to damage cars, garden plants and injure people. Frequent lightning on Wednesday afternoon and evening could cause injury to people outdoors. The heavy rain on Wednesday brings the risk of flash flooding over steep terrain of the Eastern Interior on Wednesday afternoon and evening. People in the Eastern Interior should be alert to severe weather Wednesday afternoon and evening.

National Weather Service